Dispensing and measuring cabinet



March 25 1924. :i 1,488,342

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Patented Mar. 25, 1924:.

UITED FRANK R. HENDRIGKSON, OF KINTAQOKLAHOMA.

DISPENSING AND 1VI'EASURING'CABINETY Application filed September 9, 1922. 1 Serial'N-o. 587,134;

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK R. HENDRICK- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kinta, in the'county of Haskell and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain-new and"- thIOIIgh t-he' front wall 13, 'as shown in Figs. v1, 2 and 3, and slidably disposed at the discharge" end of the spout is a closure member 24.

useful Improvements in Dispensing and Measuring Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This lnventlon relates to measuring cabrnets of the class wherein different quantities of material may be accurately measured and" discharged from a common spout or'chute.

lVith these and other objectsin view the invention COHSISiLS m certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown 1 and described. and-then spec fically POllliJGChOllt in theclaims, and in the drawings illustra- 1 tive of the preferred embodiment of the'invention:

Figure 1 is a front-elevation of the improved device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged verticalseetional elevation.

Fig.- 8 is aplan' viewawith the parts in see-' I trating the operationof the cut 'ofi mem-- hers.-

Fig. 7; isa detail illustrating the opera-' tion of one of the locking rods of the cut oif members.

The improved apparatus comprises a casing or cabinet formed with a rear wall 10,

end walls 11, 12, front wall 13, top'l l, and bottom 15, the latter "preferably. spaced;

above the floor 16 on which the cabinet stands as shown.

A longitudinally directed partition 17, preferably inclined-as shown in Fig. 2, is disposed within the cabinet, to forma stor age bin for the material to be dispensed. The'topld of the cabinet ishingedly con nected at 18 to the rear walllO, to provide means of access to the bin.

Extending from the lower contracted end of the bin is, aclosed spoutor chute, repre sentedas a whole at 19, the bin wall-=17fhav: ing an opening. 20 communicating :witlrthe spout or chute.

Slidably disposed over. the opening-201s.

3:85 is "provide'd with a pull cordorcabb 41; i

a cut off, plate or d0ori21, the lattlhaving an operating rod22 terminating in a pulligyg knot 23 externally of the front 13 of the cabinet to enable theclosure 21 to be com trolled from outside the cabinet.

At its discharge end-the spout 19 extends Supported within the cabinet are cable sheaves'25 and 26 over 'whicha pull cable 27 operates, one end of the cable being con nected' at one end at 28 to the closure-2 L and at the other end at 29 to a foot'lever or pedal 30. A pull spring 31 is attached to the lever '30 to maintain the latter yieldably in upper position and automatically return-1t to its upper'position when released.

The" closure 24- is' likewise" provided with pullsprings' 32, to yieldably support it in closed position and to automatically return y it to closed position when the footlever 30 is released.

Attached to the lower face of the top member19 are aplura'lity of guide devices 33, in spaced relation, the areasbetween the guide devices beinggagedto contain certain predetermined quantities of material,

as hereafter explained.

One side wall of thechute 19 is pierced" in vertical alin'ement with e ach alternate '1 guide: device 33 to receive cut off platesZA,

while the other wallof the chute is'li'kewise' -pierced'in alinement with the remaining alternate guide devices, to receivesimilar' cut off plates 85. By th1s arrangement" each alternate cut off plate us movable transversely of the chute, while the other alter nate' cut :off plates are movable transversely of the chute froin"the other side. -Any*re quired number of the cut off plates maybe employechbut for the purpose of illustration six are shown, three to be'operated from one sideof the chute andthree to be operated "from the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 13;. The cut olf members '34: are preferably lOO supported for movementexternally of the chutei by guide devices 36', whilethe "cut off members 35 are preferably supported for vide'd with' a pull cord or cable 38-"erch"leading .over a: guide sheave 39 and :connected I to a pull spring 40', while'each out off memb'er leading over a guide sheave 42 and connected to a pull spring 43. By this means the cut off plates 34 and 35 are all normally held yieldably in open or withdrawn position, as illustrated in Fig. 3, leaving the chute or spout unobstructed between the bin and the closure member 24.

The cut off members 34 and are provided respectively with operating levers 44, the outer ends of the levers extending through the front wall 13 of the cabinet in convenient position for the clerk or other attendant, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Pivoted at 47 at one side of the chute near its upper end is a rod 48, and pivoted at 49 at the other side of the chute near its upper end is another and similar rod 50.

Formed in the lower edge of each of the cut off plates 34 and near the ends are notches 51 and 52, the ends of the notch 51 being at right angles to the members 34, and one end of each of the notches 52 being ini clined or bevelled, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The notches 52 are to receive the rod 48, as indicated in Fig. 4, when the plates 34 are in an outer or withdrawn position, while the notches 51 are to receive the same rod when the plates 34 are in their inward or operative position,'as shown in Fig. 5.

The cut off plates 35 are provided with like notches 53 and 54 to alternately engage the rod 50, as shown at the right in Fig. 5.

The rods 48 and 50 are provided respectively with springs 55 and 56 to retain them in their upper position and thereby yieldably hold them within the notches 51 or 52, or 53 Or 54. The rods 48 and 50 are arranged to be actuated by push rods 57 and 58, operative from the exterior of the cabinet, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The front wall 13 is preferably provided with a relatively large opening covered by a transparent plate 59, to render the interior visible, if required.

A support for the container for the ma terial to be weighed or measured is provided, and comprises a plate or shelf 60 hingedly united at 61 to the front wall 13 of the cabinet, and swingingly supported, for instance by a curved slotted bar 62 and stop pin 63. By this arrangement the Support or shelf may be turned down at right angles to the front face of the cabinet, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig, 2, in position to support a suitable receptacle, for instance a paper sack, indicated at 64, in position beneath the discharge end of the chute 19.

The member 60 may be turned up into the position shown by full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 when not in use.

The total capacity of the chute or spout 19 will be of a certain predetermined amount, for instance two pounds, and the area between each pair of the cut off plates will be gaged to contain a certain predeter- V mined quantity, for instance one-fourth of a pound, but it will be understood that the chute 19 may be constructed of any size or capacity and any required number of the cut off members 34' and 35 may be provided.

The storage bin is designed to contain finely divided material such as flour, meal, sugar, rice, beans, dried peas, ground or unground coffee, or the like, or any material which will freely flow from the bin into the chute and fill the same, and the capacity of the chute and the. spacing of the cut off members 34 and will be gaged to correspond t the quality of the material to be dispensed.

For instance, the area occupied by a pound of sugar will be less than the area occupied by a pound of rice, hence the size of the chute 19 and the spacin of the cut off plates 34 and 35 will be diiierent for a cabinet for containing sugar than for one containing rice, and for other materials as will be obvious.

Initially the shut off 21 will be opened and the member 24 closed, and the cut off memhere 34 and 35 withdrawn.

The material from the bin will then flow into the chute and completely fill the same inwardly of the closure 24. If a customer requires one-fourth of a pound of the material within the chute, the lever 44 which controls the first cut off plate 35 is actuated to draw the same transversely of the chute and thus cut off or separate the material be- 100 tween the first out off plate and the closure 24, or a quantity equal to one-fourth of a pound.

The shelf 60 is then turned down to horizontal position and the receptacle 64 placed 1 thereon as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The foot treadle 30 is then depressed and the closure 24 thereby elevated against the re sistance of the springs 32, to release the measured material.

If a greater quantity of material is required, the out 01f members 34 and 35 corresponding to the required quantity are actuated, as will be obvious.

As the selected cut off members 34 and 35 11 are forcibly moved transversely of the chute by the operation of its lever arm 44, the inclined. face of the notch 52, will depress the rod 48 or 50 as the case may be, and pass over the rod until the other notch 51 reaches 12 the rod when the latter will be elevated by the spring 55 or 56 and engaged in the notch 51 of the closed plate and thus look that particular plate in closed position, the same rod entering the notches 52 of all the other or 1 open plates, but without affecting them.

After the measured quantity of material has been discharged, the treadle 30 is released and the closure 24 automtically returned to closed position by its springs 32. 1

The rod 48 or 50 by which the closed out off 34 or 35 is held in closed position is then released by depressing the levers 57 or 58 to permit its spring to automatically return it to open position. The material in the chute 19 then again fills the pocket recently occupied by the discharged matter, and places the device in condition for further dispensing of the material.

The cut off members 34; and 35 are shown for illustration arranged alternately on opposite sides of the chute 19, but it will be understood that they can be all actuated from one side, or operative vertically, if required.

The improved device is simple in construction, can be constructed of any suitable material and of any suitable capacity.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be un derstood that modifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a storage bin, a spout leading from said bin, a movable closure at the displates having downwardly opening notches a5 in spaced relation, yieldable means for holding said plates in open position, a rod supported in position to movably engage said notches and hold the plates closed against the resistance of said yieldable holding means, means for independently closing said plates to engage them with the holding rod, and means for releasing said holding rod.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a storage bin, a spout leading 45 from said bin, a movable closure at the discharge end of said spout, a plurality of cut off devices in spaced relation and operating transversely of said spout, a cut off device between the bin and the spout, each of said plates having downwardly opening notches in spaced relation, yieldable means for holding said plates in open position, a rod supported in position to movably engage said notches and hold the lates closed against the resistance of saic yieldable holdin means, means for independently'closing said plates to engage them with the holding rod, and means for releasing said holding rod.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature 60 hereto.

FRANK R. HENDRIOKSON. 

